NY 861104
MAR 20 1991
CLA-2-54:S:N:N3H:352 861104
TARIFF NO: 5407.52.2060
Ms. Feliz A. Chambers
Samsonite Corporation
11200 East 45th Avenue
Denver, CO 80239 - 3018
RE: The tariff classification of polyester woven fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Chambers:
In your letter dated February 26, 1991, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a plain woven fabric that is dyed a
single uniform color. It is composed of 100% filament polyester.
This merchandise is manufactured with textured yarns and weighs
178 g/m2. The fabric contains 28 single yarns per centimeter in
the warp and 18 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. It
is constructed using 300 denier yarns in both the warp and the
filling. This fabric will be imported in approximately 100
centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for the polyester fabric will be
5407.52.2060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic filament
yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading
5404, other woven fabrics, containing 85 percent or more by
weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed, other, weighing
more than 170 g/m2. The rate of duty will be 17 percent ad
valorem.
The woven fabric falls within textile category designation
620. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Taiwan are subject to quota restrictions and visa
requirements.
The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since
part categories are the result of international bilateral
agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and
changes, to obtain the most current information
available, we suggest that you check, close to the time of
shipment, the
Status Report On Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an
internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available
for inspection at your local Customs office.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport